August 21, 2008
Following the recent jury verdict against Science Applications Iinternational Company, the Washington Post has published an article on how the government’s increased reliance on contractors as consultants can allow those companies to gain insider knowledge and to help draft rules that could benefit their own bottom lines.
SAIC both served as an advisor to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on recycling of radioactive materials and worked as a contractor on just such a project. A jury concluded that the company concealed business interests in violation of the False Claims Act.